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FEMA, employee face legal trouble from skipping homes with Trump signs

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody sued an official leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency and a staff member this week for skipping homes in disaster relief areas if the residence had a Trump sign.

Judge blocks Biden administration’s rule to expand overtime pay for millions

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S.

Trump appointments whittle away at House GOP’s thin majority

The House threatens to be the weak link in the Republicans' trifecta of Washington power as President-elect Donald Trump taps its lawmakers for top administration jobs.

Trump defense pick Hegseth flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’ over tattoo

Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible "Insider Threat" by a fellow service member due to a tattoo he has.

Pentagon fails 7th audit in a row but says progress made

The Pentagon on Friday failed its seventh audit in a row, with the nation's largest government agency still unable to fully account for its more than $824 billion budget, though officials stress they are making good progress toward a clean audit in 2028. The Department of Defense technically earned a disclaimer of opinion, meaning it...

CDC detects first human bird flu case in Oregon

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that an unnamed individual in Oregon contracted bird flu pathogens in the first case in the state on Friday. The person was linked to a previously reported outbreak affecting birds at a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County. “Clackamas County Public Health Division has been closely...

LA Times owner tells Fox News he’s looking for recruits ‘like Scott Jennings’ to balance publication

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, said he was looking to balance opinion pieces in the publication through new recruits — such as a popular conservative commentator — after deciding not to endorse a presidential candidate this past election cycle. “I think it’s important for us to differentiate the editorial board...

Klobuchar: Gaetz is an ‘absurd’ choice for attorney general

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was an “absurd” choice for President-elect Trump's attorney general, during a Friday appearance on CNN. “This is an absurd choice given that he has been outwardly under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, and then he resigned right before the report is to be released...

Hegseth scrutiny grows after sexual assault incident reveal 

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story  Hegseth scrutiny grows after sexual assault incident reveal  President-elect Trump’s pick for Defense secretary, Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, was investigated as part of a 2017 sexual assault incident in California, according to police. ©...

Trump names Karoline Leavitt White House press secretary

President-elect Trump has tapped Karoline Leavitt, the top spokesperson for his 2024 campaign, to be his White House press secretary when he takes office in January. “Karoline Leavitt did a phenomenal job as the National Press Secretary on my Historic Campaign, and I am pleased to announce she will serve as White House Press Secretary,"...

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